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Postby agressor » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:15 pm

at the start if u get 7krpm to redline whats the best way to launch it for a manual ofcourse i wanna know what the rev it at, and clutch work etc so i can do them good with minimalizing clutch and gearbox damage
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Postby DJ » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:17 pm

Launch at max torque rpm. :P
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Postby RomanV » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:25 pm

Depends totally on your car.

Is it front wheel drive, mid engined, NA, turbo, what?

details details!

Even so, experimenting at the track is the only way to find out for sure.
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Postby agressor » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:27 pm

RomanV wrote:Depends totally on your car.

Is it front wheel drive, mid engined, NA, turbo, what?

details details!

Even so, experimenting at the track is the only way to find out for sure.
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Postby Urban-Cruiser » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:29 pm

I find launching in a fwd at about 2500-3000rpm is a good way to start. If you rev it up too much you get wheel spin. Tho 4wd just go nuts. :D
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Postby Chickenman » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:29 pm

What is it exactly?


Some cars need to be raped off the line because they have all of 110 hp and some need a bit of.. . . finesse.


If you haven't found out by now.... what kind of boyracer are you?


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Postby agressor » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:47 pm

Chickenman wrote:What is it exactly?


Some cars need to be raped off the line because they have all of 110 hp and some need a bit of.. . . finesse.


If you haven't found out by now.... what kind of boyracer are you?


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what u mean what kind of boyracer?

my car is only 180bhp
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Postby Al » Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:09 am

You have to practise to find the best way to launch, sc aw11 mr2s prefer the clutch just to be dropped at around 5000rpm or more, but the later turbo mr2s launch really well when you slip the clutch slightly till the wheels bite.

I'd try slipping the clutch on a fwd to get it off the line, my ex's gt starlet was like that, pop the clutch and it would fry the tyres, but you could get the tyres to bite if you slipped it slightly at 4000rpm or so.
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Postby Brick » Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:35 am

i was launchin at 4000rpm at the last drags i was at, had eagle F1's and it wud just grip on the VHT
was gettin like a 2.1-2.3 60ft time and that was a ae92 s/c levin with about the same power as your car
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Postby mr pad » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:49 am

Practice.
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Postby EVL GSXR » Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:51 pm

mr pad wrote:Practice.

There it is right there Practice and knowing your car..
I found that slightly slipping the clucth off the Line in my GT Starley like Al said best was the best way to launch..
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Postby Ako » Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:01 pm

They're all lying.

Use the factory launch controller - its set at around 7 - 8000 on the majority of cars.

Right foot on the ground, sidestep the left one. Easy peasy.
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Postby Al » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:04 pm

Ako wrote:They're all lying.

Use the factory launch controller - its set at around 7 - 8000 on the majority of cars.

Right foot on the ground, sidestep the left one. Easy peasy.


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Postby Quint » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:03 pm

Ako wrote:They're all lying.

Use the factory launch controller - its set at around 7 - 8000 on the majority of cars.

Right foot on the ground, sidestep the left one. Easy peasy.


HAHAHA Do that, and take a camera, show us the results!

I find launching my supra to give it shit (bout 3-4g rpm) just a solid one hit rev, then when it starts falling back down let the clutch out and ease the foot back on, too much clutch, and she cooks, to little, and she'll over fuel and then underfuel, ruining the luanch.(but then again, completely differant car, and its a c**t to launch) launchings for pussies, running starts the way to go :P
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Postby Malcolm » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:50 pm

best way to launch? Get a GT4 with lots of power and a good clutch. Rev to 6,000rpm, sidestep off clutch - 1.7 60 foot :D
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Postby Adydas » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:59 pm

what kinda clutch malc :p
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Postby fivebob » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:03 pm

Best way to launch is redline, drop the clutch, order and fit a new clutch, or if your tyres are not up to scratch then order and fit new tyres. Repeat the process until your bank account is empty :oops:
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Postby Malcolm » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:33 pm

Adydas wrote:what kinda clutch malc :p

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Postby vvega » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:44 pm

fivebob wrote:Best way to launch is redline, drop the clutch, order and fit a new clutch, or if your tyres are not up to scratch then order and fit new tyres. Repeat the process until your bank account is empty :oops:


lol been there done that
you for got to mention al the cv's driveshafts,gearbox's and engines that also come along with that particular way of doing things

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Postby Al » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:49 pm

All_Fours wrote:best way to launch? Get a GT4 with lots of power and a good clutch. Rev to 6,000rpm, sidestep off clutch - 1.7 60 foot :D


Even single spinner mr2s can do better than that :wink:
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